🛡️ Sherlocked Security – Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Deployments

Enhancing Identity Security with Robust, Scalable Multi-Factor Authentication Solutions

📄 1. Statement of Work (SOW)

Service Name: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Deployments
Client Type: SaaS, FinTech, Healthcare, Enterprises, Government, Education
Service Model: Advisory + Design + Technical Implementation
Compliance Coverage: ISO 27001, NIST 800-63B, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS
MFA Coverage Scope:

Web & Mobile Applications
Admin Portals and Developer Tools
Cloud Services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Identity Providers (SSO, IdP, VPN)
High-Risk Operations (Privilege Elevation, Payments)

🧠 2. Our Approach (with Visual)

🔹 Zero Trust-aligned MFA Strategy
🔹 Adaptive MFA Design with Risk Scoring
🔹 User-Centric Rollout Plans
🔹 Secure, Frictionless Authentication Experience

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[Access Inventory] → [Risk-Based User Grouping] → [MFA Method Selection] → [Architecture Planning] → [Configuration & Testing] → [Rollout by Priority] → [Monitoring & Support]

Color Code:

Discovery: #064d52
Implementation Phase: #8b0505
Closure: #0f5c5a

🧪 3. Methodology (with Visual)

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[Kickoff & Requirements] → [Current MFA Gaps Analysis] → [Policy & Risk Alignment] → [MFA Tools Evaluation] → [Design & Configuration] → [Pilot Rollout] → [Full Rollout] → [Post-Deployment Audit]

Visual Color Flow:

🔹 Blue (Planning: #064d52)
🔸 Red (Deployment: #8b0505)
✅ Green (Closure: #0f5c5a)

📦 4. Deliverables to the Client

🧾 MFA Strategy Document
🔐 Risk-Based MFA Enforcement Plan
🗺️ Application-wise MFA Mapping
📘 Integration Playbooks (TOTP, Push, Biometrics, FIDO2)
📊 Authentication Flow Diagrams
🧪 Test Case Suite for MFA Validations
📽️ Admin/Support Training (Optional)
🧑‍💻 Post-Rollout Support Plan

🤝 5. What We Need from You (Client Requirements)

✅ Application access and authentication architecture
✅ Existing IdP or authentication toolset
✅ User segmentation by department/role/risk
✅ List of high-risk actions (e.g., payments, admin logins)
✅ Stakeholders for user adoption/testing
✅ Branding preferences for user-facing MFA flows

🧰 6. Tools & Technology Stack

🔐 Okta Verify / Duo Security / Microsoft Authenticator
🛠️ Google Authenticator / FreeOTP / Authy
🔁 FIDO2/WebAuthn integrations
📱 Biometrics (Face ID, Touch ID)
📘 MFA support in Azure AD / AWS IAM / Okta / Ping
📊 Log Monitoring Tools (SIEMs, Identity Logs)

🚀 7. Engagement Lifecycle (Lead → Closure)

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1. Discovery Call 2. MFA Requirements & App Mapping 3. SoW Signing 4. Policy Design & Risk Review 5. Pilot Configuration 6. Staged Rollout 7. Final Testing & Feedback 8. User Training (Optional) 9. Audit + Handover

🌟 8. Why Sherlocked Security? (Our USP)

Feature	Sherlocked Advantage
🔐 Risk-Based MFA	Custom MFA flows for different risk levels
🧭 Adaptive Policy Design	MFA based on geo, IP, device behavior
📘 Tool-Agnostic Support	Okta, Duo, Azure, Auth0, FIDO2, and more
🧠 Enterprise Rollout Experience	From 50 to 50,000+ users
🔁 End-to-End Deployment	Design → Integration → Testing → Monitoring

📚 9. Real-World Case Studies

🏦 FinTech Adaptive MFA Deployment

Client: Digital Lending Platform
Challenge: High fraud risk from shared credentials
Solution:

Integrated adaptive MFA using Duo + device recognition
Applied step-up auth for admin, finance actions
Outcome:
Reduced account takeovers by 97%
Achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance

💼 Enterprise Wide MFA Rollout (15K Users)

Client: Global IT Services Provider
Issue: Legacy password-only logins for cloud services
Our Role:

Designed phased MFA rollout strategy (email → push → FIDO2)
Created support scripts and onboarding material
Result:
Rolled out MFA across 100+ SaaS apps
No major service desk spike; 95% user acceptance

🛡️ 10. SOP – Standard Operating Procedure

Finalize MFA scope and tooling
Conduct app and user risk mapping
Define MFA policies by risk/user type
Integrate with IdP or direct auth modules
Validate authentication flows across devices
Pilot test with IT/HR/Finance groups
Final rollout to user base
Monitor adoption and fallback usage
Tune policies as per telemetry
Handover documentation and support

📋 11. Sample MFA Deployment Checklist (Preview)

Choose supported MFA mechanisms (TOTP, push, FIDO2, etc.).
Prioritize high-risk users and systems for enforcement.
Integrate MFA with VPN, email, cloud, and critical apps.
Enable adaptive MFA based on risk level.
Provide self-service MFA enrollment options.
Monitor login attempts and MFA bypass attempts.
Integrate with centralized logging and alerting.
Enforce MFA for administrative and remote access.
Test failover and backup authentication methods.
Review MFA coverage and adoption regularly.

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